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Can Crossed Eyes Happen Suddenly?
Hi, my son is six years old and very active. Suddenly last night his eyes seemed swollen and seemed to be crossing. I asked him about it, and he noticed it too. I don t remember his eyes seeming to cross like this before. Can crossed eyes happen suddenly? Why would they?
Sat, 10 May 2014
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It seems from the history that your son had a sudden onset of crossed eyes.
The presence of crossed eyes is called as squint and is seen suddenly in case of manifestation of a latent squint or because of paralytic squint.
Hence this requires evaluation by a ophthalmologist to find out the underlying cause and treatment accordingly.
Thank you
It seems from the history that your son had a sudden onset of crossed eyes.
The presence of crossed eyes is called as squint and is seen suddenly in case of manifestation of a latent squint or because of paralytic squint.
Hence this requires evaluation by a ophthalmologist to find out the underlying cause and treatment accordingly.
Thank you
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